Fatwa: # 24472
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: United Kingdom
Date: 15th February 2013

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Question

Assalaamu-Alaikum,

Can you please tell me when the new moon are expected to be sighted this year (2013). Can I please have exact dates.

Jazaak-Allahu-Khair and Wa-Alaikum-Assalaam.

Answer

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Your question is not clear. Which new moon are you referring to?

 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best


Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

 

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